WDHOF Member Roster Detail

Patti Kirk Gross , 2016

Marine Conservation Educator, Ocean Advocate, Coral AmbassadorHighly regarded conservation educator, Patti integrates science into marine conservationpractices by developing diving specialty programsto educate, inspire andcultivate passionate ocean stewards. She a diver for Coral RestorationFoundation inspiring Coral Ambassadors, bydiving in a coral nursery or transplantingnursery-raised corals back onto degraded reefs. A member of the CRF InternationalTeam, sheinstalls coral nurseries around the globe while training ‘CitizenScientists’. She crafted the Dive Safety Manual for the Coral RestorationFoundation and serves as their Dive Safety Officer and is on their Board ofDirectors, Executive Committee. With 30-years experience as aScuba Instructor for PADI, NAUI, SSIand DAN, she has certified over 1,000 students with over 12,000 logged dives. She is a 2016 PlatinumPro 5000 recipient anda 2015 Point of Light honoree, a Volunteer Award Program established byPresident George Bush. Sheco-foundedan endowment underwriting the only hospital-based hyperbaric chamberin the Florida Keys. Patti is an Officer with the CoastGuardAuxiliary, serves on the Board of Directors for the History of Diving Museum and a Member of the Explorer's Club.